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Oregon Driving and Cell-Phone Legislation

Oregon does not have a hands-free driving law for licensed drivers over 18 years of age. If you are driving and under 18 years of age in Oregon, there is a new bill that goes into effect on January 1st, 2008. The new driving law, House Bill 2872, prohibits drivers that are under 18 years of age from using any type of mobile communication device such as a cell-phone. This includes text-messaging and does not allow for hands-free operation of a cell-phone. This law applies if you are under 18 and driving with a provisional drivers license, a special student driver permit, or a instruction driver permit.

Like many other states around the country, the violation of this cell-phone driving law is a secondary offense. A secondary offense means that the driver using a cell-phone or mobile communication device must first be violating a primary enforcement law such as reckless driving, speeding or running a red light before they can be ticketed for violating the State of Oregon's cell-phone law.

More Information Oregon's Cell-Phone Driving Law

Here is the State of Oregon's government website that has similar information regarding Oregon's cell-phone driving law.

State Website- Information on Oregon's Cell-Phone Driving Law

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